Can anyone help with carved wood medieval?

From the photographs, it is difficult to tell how much of the carving may be something other than wood. Amber seems highly unlikely, but it might be a mixture of shellac and wax, much like sealing wax. This was a common technique among restorers.

 

Did they use actual shellac? I did think what OP is seeing as being like amber is some kind of coating/varnish, but beyond me to know of what. Certainly looks better dusted off.

 

Or could be for hanging it.

 

I think it’s a wax plaque from Germany, common tourist item.

 

Maybe what was known as sulphur (spelling variable) wax. It is red & gets quite hard.

 

Early medieval sealing wax used a combination of beeswax and other resins, but after trade with India became well established shellac was used. Shellac was also used in various compositions for molded objects, such as buttons, picture frames, and daguerreotype cases. I have also seen it used as an adhesive on archeological objects, sometimes leaving an orange stain on the material.
http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Shellac

 

The wax art plaques I've seen look more like complete items, with nicely finished edges, often like frames. This one has saw marks on one side and is worn on the other. And then there are all those holes...

German wax art:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-german-hartmann-3d-wachskunst-1817496967


https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/726476891/handarbeit-wachskunst-mathels

 

I was just going by what you said , you believe.
A slab of amber that big would need to be seen by a museum....

Now.....
I was commenting on your item.....but you turned it into a personal attack on my personality............... calling me a dumb sarcastic attention seeker......

That will not elevate you in the eyes of anyone here...... it only serves to draw my ire.

 

@komokwa if you were being sarcastic I’m not sorry if you weren’t I am.....I was half asleep taking care of my mother who recently had a stroke.......so sorry if I took it the wrong way

 

Crim, I hope your mother's health improves and she is comfortable.

 

@Any Jewelry thank you